Dragonmimi - Dragons, Sharks And Stargate Atlantis!

I always love watching the way these two interact!!

This scene is such gold – both on a comedy and friendship level, not to mention the slash.  But here Rodney is so wonderfully brave and yet oblivious on so very many levels (1/8th a karat!  John not even realizing it’s an engagement ring at first and then squinting at the diamond and thinking how 1/8 of a karat is going to go over. Oh, Rodney).  John going through the “Wait, you got past second base?” to “I really don’t want to think of you mashing bits with Katie” eyebrow thought process.  And then John being supportive despite (or because of) the obvious terror on Rodney’s face, and Rodney’s look of abject gratitude in response. <3 <3 <3

I love these two for their friendship and Rodney McKay for being the staunch,  oblivious toaster gnome of doom that he is.  Look at Rodney go, onwards, onwards and unstoppable despite being unaware of his own terror and true wants, with the love of his friends in support, a little bemused and wary but still game to help him. 

[Image credits MGM. Dialog from GateWorld Transcripts.]

I feel like the producers of SGA wanted another Kirk/Jack O'Neill and were shocked to find they got the Dude from the Big Lebowski instead

ha, if they wanted another O’Neill they should have stuck with the Ben Browder casting instead of recasting when Ben was off filming the Farscape movie.  Joe played the most laid-back Air Force pilot ever (like seriously, most pilots are Type As who worked their asses off to get in the pilot seat - sort of like top surgeons, that level of work and skill needed to excel).

Joe played John as the zen genius who’s been through the valley of shadows, invited death into his house, and come out the other side into ice. He accepted that he wasn’t going to care about much, but those he did care about (and those who he pledged himself to protect), he would burn the earth to the ground in their defence. But he was real, not some fictional hero type - he was nervous around people, he misread intentions, he geeked out over new tech and toys and the fact that they were on an alien city on another planet, and I think that was the brilliance in how Joe Flanigan played John Sheppard  - John Sheppard was a relatable audience insert.

We got a geek, a fun guy who had a hard time making friends, who never really sees the attention of beautiful women coming because why would they be into him,  who would do anything to protect his friends, who got to fly cool alien planes and stop the bad guys and make nerdy yet appropriate quips while doing so. He was the guy the audience could jump on to move into the story, and I don’t know if it was intentional on Joe’s part or if just happened but man, it worked. I don’t normally  identify with male characters in stories but John Sheppard became my favourite because he he was the hero I could see myself being.

In a way (and this is a tangent) John Sheppard was more like Han Solo than a lot of other recent sci fi characters. In the original trilogy, Han Solo was literally a scruffy bounty hunter who was a bit of a nerd, who acted all tough and suave but really was just a guy who was decided that he was going to be a hero, not because it was a way to get the girl, but because it was what he wanted to do, for himself, for his friends, and for the galaxy. And for the audience, that journey was relatable because we all can imagine coming from a place of reluctance to decide to take on heroic actions.

So anyway tl’dr i have a lot of feelings about John Sheppard and how he was portrayed by Joe Flanigan and how the portrayal was something really out of the ordinary in sci fi etc etc.

He does look good!

I’m into Brazilian jiu jitsu, and there’s a big jiu jitsu community here, which I like a lot.

1. Stay calm and observe 

2. Remember sharks are not interested in eating you 

3. Take pictures 

I loved that scene! John we love you just the way you are! 

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Sisters in Arms: Two strong women and officers in a male-centered Air Force that became best friends. 

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